Region of the Gulf of Bothnia separating the Bothnian Bay from the Bothnian Sea
Kvarken
Norra Kvarken, Merenkurkku
View over Kvarken from Svedjehamn, Björkö, Finland
Location
Finland, Sweden
Coordinates
63°30′N21°00′E / 63.5°N 21°E / 63.5; 21
Type
strait
Part of
Gulf of Bothnia
Max. length
N-S: 60 km (37 mi)[1]
Max. width
E-W: 70 km (43 mi)[1]
Max. depth
25 m (82 ft)[1]
Salinity
4
Max. temperature
16 °C (61 °F)[1]
Min. temperature
0 °C (32 °F)[1]
Islands
6,550[1]
Kvarken (Swedish: Kvarken, Norra Kvarken (as opposed to South Kvarken); Finnish: Merenkurkku, lit. 'throat of the sea') is the narrow region of the Gulf of Bothnia separating the Bothnian Bay (the inner part of the gulf) from the Bothnian Sea. The distance from the Swedish mainland to the Finnish mainland is around 80 km (50 mi), while the distance between the outermost islands is only 25 km (16 mi). The water depth in the Kvarken region is only around 25 metres (82 ft). The region also has an unusual rate of land rising at almost 10 mm (0.39 inches) a year.[1]
Several attempts to cross the strait swimming have been made, but cold water and currents have usually been insurmountable obstacles. The first successful crossing was carried out by Lennart Flygare, Pavio Grzelewski and Tore Klingberg, who on 24 July, 2018, swam from Valassaaret (Valsörarna) on the Finnish side to Holmöarna in Sweden. It took them 12 hours 2 minutes to cross the strait.[2]
^ abcdefgMetsähallitus (Forest and Park Services) (16 July 2006). The Kvarken Archipelago (PDF). WHC Nomination Documentation (Report). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^Krainer, Patrick (2018-07-25). "De simmade 26 kilometer over kvarken". Västerbottenskuriren. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
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moraines may have developed from crevasses underneath the ice sheet. The Kvarken has a very high density of de Geer moraines. End moraines, or terminal...
the north, in the Bothnian Bay, the salinity is so low, from 0.4% near Kvarken to 0.2% in the northernmost part, that many freshwater fish such as the...
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tall cliffs. The High Coast is part of the Swedish/Finnish High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its exceptional geology...
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the minority speakers of Finnish (8%). Maxmo was part of the Kvarken Archipelago. The Kvarken Archipelago is continuously rising from the sea at a rate among...
between Germany and the Czech Republic. The natural site High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago is shared between Finland and Sweden. The cultural site Taputapuatea...
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Norrtälje. It is separated from Åland by a stretch of water named South Kvarken. A separate group of islands lies further north, near the town of Öregrund...
years the bay will be a large freshwater lake since its link to the south Kvarken is mostly less than 20 metres (66 ft) deep. The bay today is fed by several...
Furuögrund [sv], the northeastern part of Skellefteå Municipality, north of Kvarken.) Because of the mobility of the sand dunes, forests have been planted...
September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023. "Rauma Marine Constructions and Kvarken Link have signed the construction agreement for the new Vaasa-Umeå ferry...
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Ware cultures. The area of Kiukainen culture ranged from the shore of Kvarken to Vyborg Bay. Kiukainen culture is named after the Kiukainen municipality...
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and Japan Gulf of Kuşadası – between Turkey and the Greek island Samos Kvarken – between Sweden and Finland Kwangtung Strait Lancaster Sound – between...
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